Age dependency ratio of working age population in Ecuador
Ecuador: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 49.46 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
49.46
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
171st
of 236 countries
All-time high
95.2
in 1963
All-time low
49.46
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 49.46 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Ecuador peaked at 95.2 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 49.46, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 84.6 | — |
| 1951 | 85.83 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 87.07 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 88.28 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 89.41 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 90.45 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 91.4 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 92.25 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 92.99 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 93.61 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 94.16 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 94.67 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 95.08 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 95.2 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 94.98 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 94.67 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 94.4 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 94.11 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 93.79 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 93.43 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 93.03 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 92.58 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 92.05 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 91.45 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 90.79 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 90.05 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 89.24 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 88.38 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 87.45 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 86.45 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 85.37 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 84.23 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 83.05 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 81.83 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 80.6 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 79.37 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 78.11 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 76.85 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 75.64 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 74.57 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 73.63 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 72.84 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 72.15 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 71.49 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 70.88 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 70.26 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 69.67 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 69.07 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 68.41 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 67.68 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 66.93 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 66.2 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 65.47 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 64.73 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 63.94 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 63.11 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 62.24 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 61.35 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 60.54 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 59.84 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 59.17 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 58.48 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 57.78 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 57.05 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 56.29 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 55.49 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 54.62 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 53.74 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 52.89 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 52.13 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 51.41 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 50.7 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 50.07 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 49.46 | -1.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 49.46 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 49.46 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.59, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89.59 | 84.6 | 93.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 94.45 | 93.43 | 95.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.15 | 86.45 | 93.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.96 | 74.57 | 85.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.61 | 67.68 | 73.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.44 | 59.84 | 66.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.76 | 52.13 | 59.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.41 | 49.46 | 51.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 168 El Salvador 49.72 compare
- 169 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.72 compare
- 170 Jersey 49.6 compare
- 172 Cape Verde 49.14 compare
- 173 Malta 49.1 compare
- 174 Mexico 49.04 compare
More population data for Ecuador
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 22,270 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9392 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.582 (2100)
- Population density 76.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 792,284 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Ecuador?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Ecuador was 49.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2 in 1963.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.46 in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Ecuador ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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